Glossary
of possible keywords and arguments. If only a part of a keyword or
argument is typed, the TAB key can be used to complete the keyword or
argument and at the same time display a list of possible keywords and
arguments.
13.5.2 Command Completion
From every position, you can press the TAB key to get auto-completion. That
is, the word you are typing is compared to all valid alternatives and a list of
valid words is displayed.
Example 1
At the CLI prompt press TAB to get all valid commands:
efn#
Type:
add config connect disconnect execute_file
exit get help history passwd
ping release remove reset set
statistics telnet unset
Example 2
At the CLI prompt, type p and press TAB to get all commands beginning with
p:
efn# p
Type:
password ping
Example 3
To enter the command:
set ethernet_port 1-10,14-20 enabled no, the following is typed on
the keyboard:
se (TAB) et (TAB) 1-10,14-20 e (TAB) no
13.5.3 Using Command History
The CLI maintains a history of the used commands. The up and down arrow
keys can be used to scroll back and forward through the history of commands